The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-04
BASE BALL.
AS A WOMAN SEES THE GAME.
A Typical Type of Her Sex Descants
About The Diamond"
[Detroit Free Press. !

There is one lady in indianapolis
who will probably never become an
enthusiastic admirer of our national
game.
The individual to whom I refer is
Mrs. McDufy. had the misfortune
to occupy a seat adjoining hers during
the opening game between the De
troits and the home club, and the fol-
lowing were the remarks on the occa-
sion referred to:
81 don't see why some women can
understand base ball. Ii there is any
thing about it that can't see through
it will be strange, said she to her hus-
band. Who are those big fellows
over there?'
"Why, the Big Four of course"
said he.
"Oh, yes, how stupid am. I sup
pose that is Jay Gould watching the
Big -Four SO closely. Didn't he say
'one strike?' He is responsible for
those dreadful strikes, isn't he? Do
you think the men will strike to-day ?"
"Great Heavens, woman, are you
crazy? That is the umpire. Can't
you keep quiet and watch the gamer"
he growled.
"Certainly I WILL" she said. "But
where is the Detroit team? | haven't
seen team to-day any different from
indianapolis horses. Do they bring
them right out on the grounds? l
should think they would get frighten-
ed in such a crowd as this and kick
and cut up awfully. Do you think
they will p
alt is possible he answered re-
s:gnedly. "There are some kicking
teams
81 am so glad I am up here out of
danger. What did that man do then7"
"Struck a foul"
70" Struck a poor, innocent fowl
The hateful thing! l didn't see any
fowl. What kind was it? What are
they cheering for?" = ~
"Thompson caught fly
CHOW Mr.. McDuffy, don't sit there
and tell me You could see anything
SO small as fly at this distance. Be
sides it's too early for flies. What do
they want to stop in a game of base
ball to catch flies for any way? Do
tell ME what that man is acting SO
silly about ?"
"Trying to steal base"
"The wicked thief! Where is the
base?"
cover there" explained McDuffy.
" That is the first base, that other the
second, and this one nearest, the
third"
care they, indeed, and is the So
prano in the middle, | suppose?"
"Ah, yes" groaned McDulfy,
"you're getting it down fne''
"Sse, that naughty man has knock
ed the ball clean out of sight-wasn'1
that mean! Don't you suppose they'll L
discharge him? What are they cheer.
ing for now?-Making a home run
Well should think he would and stay
there too, after such an exhibition O.
temper. What-did you say they
were going to whitewash them? Dc
they just whitewash them all over
face and all?"
"Ah,' said McDuffy savagely
"you've got it now. That's the way
they fix them, and afterwards calcimine
them, and fresco them, and dodo them
and put on French roofs. How proud
I am of you, Mrs. McDufy, all yot
need is a whitewash brush to be a full
f1edged member of the Lime Kiln Club.
Chow funny you are, Mr.. McDuffy
Did that man say they were giving
the visitors goose eggs? Now, wha
do they want with goose eggs in Z
game of ball -? It's getting worse anc
worse. don't see what people &C
crazy over base ball for, any way.
understand the game, as far as that i:
concerned, but there's nothing in it
If there is anything smart in bringing
out thousands of people to watch then
catch flies and try to steal a base, ant
the Lord knows what else-I can't Sc,
it. The next thing they'll be bringing
in that team and they II kill somebody
and | don't propose to stay to see it
If you'll. just see me to the ctriage
Mr. McDufy, I'll go home. I've hae
all the base ball | want
The disguised lady departed, to th'
evident satisfaction Of her husband
who soon returned to enjoy the re
mainder of the the game in peace.